Fact Checks
Rumors and questionable claims we have researched recently.
Written by: Emery Winter
Oct. 12, 2025
Crocs' iconic clogs still feature the decades-old cartoon crocodile.
Written by: Emery Winter
Oct. 11, 2025
The footage appeared to be filmed from the perspective of a helicopter or drone covering the sur ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 11, 2025
The footage appeared to show the man holding his face in discomfort after discharging the canister.
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 10, 2025
The woman in the video claimed her doctor said she had to make plans to leave Texas as she neare ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Oct. 10, 2025
"For too long woke Record Companies have prioritized the music of non-Americans such as 'Bad Bun ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Oct. 10, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 13, 2025)
The Judge Paul Pressler School of Law never materialized, and its namesake was later accused of ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Oct. 10, 2025
The U.S. secretary of health and human services cited a preprint study to back his claim.
Written by: Rae Deng
Oct. 10, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 14, 2025)
The rumor, popularized by Sen. John Kennedy, appeared to be connected to an HIV/AIDS prevention ...
Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz
Oct. 10, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 12, 2025)
"Plenary authority" refers to full or limitless power over a sphere of government, such as the m ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Oct. 10, 2025
Some versions of the clip included snippets of The Beatles' famed song, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely He ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Oct. 10, 2025
Though protesters in Portland carried out similar action, the actual image showed protesters in ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 9, 2025
Users managing Facebook pages and groups falsely alleged, "In a devastating twist, the Kirk fami ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Oct. 9, 2025
The claim came from the comedian Andy Borowitz, who is known for creating satirical news stories.
Written by: Joey Esposito
Oct. 9, 2025
The image circulated as an authentic depiction of a September 2025 ICE raid in Chicago.
Written by: Emery Winter
Oct. 9, 2025
The page that posted the tale to Facebook, StoryTime, is a repeat offender of posting fictitious ...
Written by: Joey Esposito
Oct. 9, 2025
Rumors about a show hosted by the conservative nonprofit swirled after the NFL announced Bad Bun ...
Written by: Laerke Christensen
Oct. 9, 2025
Holtec International announced it would release tritiated water into the Hudson River in 2023. P ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 8, 2025
The story said the barista asked customers who declined to tip, "You'll drop hundreds on plane t ...
Written by: Jordan Liles
Oct. 8, 2025
The image allegedly showed a defaced sign memorializing the slain conservative activist and Turn ...
Written by: Jack Izzo
Oct. 8, 2025
According to IMDB, Gill has appeared on Kimmel's show only once — in 2011.
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